A New Energy Source

It is cold here in New Jersey. Today, the snow is falling mixed with icy rain. The temperature is in the low 30’s and it is nasty out there. Yet I have found a secret weapon to give me the energy that I need to get through the day. Help me pass this info on..

While I love coffee, I usually like it with condensed milk and then drink a lot of it. That’s good but it adds extra calories. I was looking for a healthy alternative and something I would feel good about drinking. Coffee, black tea and even green tea sometimes have a bitterness that I do not like. I wanted something yummy for my mid morning break. I did not want a commercially made energy drink. I wanted something natural.

What I found was better than I thought. I found something that has the caffeine that I need, antioxidants, vitamins and amino acids that are beneficial for a healthy lifestyle. Best of all, these all came in the form of a magical good tasting tea – no chemicals or ingredients that are harmful. As a side benefit this plant is grown in the South American Rainforest in the shade so it supports rainforest conservation! Wow good for me gives me energy and good for the earth.

So what is it you may ask? It’s a tea made from a type of holly called GUAYUSA (why-you-sa) which is grown in the Amazone. The focused energy it provides is called “mental strength and courage by the native Kichwa people. It is sold by a new company called Runa LLC which means “fully living human beaing”. The company commitment is to live responsibly collaboratively and intelligently as a global community.

I met one of the company representatives at Whole Foods and had to try the drink. She was kind enough to give me some samples which I quickly gave to teachers and friends in law enforcement. They all liked the flavor and said that they did have more energy. As I type this I am drinking my traditional blend from my new box. You can get this tea at Whole Foods and on line at Amazone (see link)You can contact the company directly at :

Email : info@runa.org

Phone: 1-800-485-3803

Website: Runa LLC

 






No, I am not affiliated with them in any way. I just love their product and that’s just what I need on a cold winters day in New Jersey.



Looking to Spring

Now that Valentine’s Day is over and the snow is on the ground, we start thinking of Spring. Yes, that time of year when the green of plants pushes up and out f the soil. When the sun once again warms us and the smell of flowers fills the air. But for there to be flowers, plants and vegetables, there needs to be good soil. Oh no! Now what can we do?
If you are like me, you did not get the compost going and are not good with crawly things. Maybe you are but the time just got away from you. You can still have a wonderful garden. And yes my secret even works for window plants and potted vegetable plants.
My secrete weapon came in the form of a Twitter friend, GreenSoil. We started tweeting (that is talking on the internet about growing plants.) I have a spot of garden in which I grow organic veggies and fruit for my family. I do not like to use commercial fertilizer as I don’t like all the chemicals that adds to my food source BUT I want beautiful plants and an easy way to take care of them.
That’s when Greensoil stepped into the picture. You see, GreenSoil is really Annie Haven of Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew Soil conditioning tea. She graciously reached out and told me about how easy it was to make this tea for my garden and how I can try it out. I even received a sample packet of the tea and have tried it on my indoor plants. It is easy to put the bags in a 1-5 gallon containers, fill with water and leave them alone for up to 4 days. The tea comes in small gauze bags that are compostable. They have a soft sent of freshly plowed earth. I then use them to water my plants. Even a mom of two active little ones can doth is and the result is incredible.
How do I know that the animals that this manure tea comes from don’t eat and ingest chemicals and hormones? Ms. Haven harvests the manure right from her own animals that have been free of chemicals since 1924. Her farm was ahead of the game and wanted to produce good clean livestock. We know to compost but how many of us take the next step to make sure our compost is natural and contains nothing unnatural? When you find a source of good fertilizer for the plants it’s a good idea to keep it and continue to use it.
My plants are growing beautifully and my husband wants to know why I have not killed this lot of plants. Now you know my secret but please do not tell my husband.

Contact Annie Haven at annie@ahavenbrand.com

http://www.authentichavenbrand.com/